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Author : Cara Diaconoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Unmarriageable Daughters written by Cara Diaconoff and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Soniah Kamal
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1524799726
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)
Download or read book Unmarriageable written by Soniah Kamal and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms.”—People “A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of Pakistani society.”—NPR Alys Binat has sworn never to marry—until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumor concerning the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won’t make it to graduation before dropping out to marry and have children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire the girls to dream of more. When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat, certain that their luck is about to change, excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for rich, eligible bachelors. On the first night of the festivities, Alys’s lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of Fahad “Bungles” Bingla, the wildly successful—and single—entrepreneur. But Bungles’s friend Valentine Darsee is clearly unimpressed by the Binat family. Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her and quickly dismisses him and his snobbish ways. As the days of lavish wedding parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal—and Alys begins to realize that Darsee’s brusque manner may be hiding a very different man from the one she saw at first glance. Told with wry wit and colorful prose, Unmarriageable is a charming update on Jane Austen’s beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, marriage, class, and sisterhood. Praise for Unmarriageable “Delightful . . . Unmarriageable introduces readers to a rich Muslim culture. . . . [Kamal] observes family dramas with a satiric eye and treats readers to sparkling descriptions of a days-long wedding ceremony, with its high-fashion pageantry and higher social stakes.”—Star Tribune “Thoroughly charming.”—New York Post “[A] funny, sometimes romantic, often thought-provoking glimpse into Pakistani culture, one which adroitly illustrates the double standards women face when navigating sex, love, and marriage. This is a must-read for devout Austenites.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author : Soniah Kamal
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0525486488
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)
Download or read book Unmarriageable written by Soniah Kamal and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms.”—People “A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of Pakistani society.”—NPR Alys Binat has sworn never to marry—until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumor concerning the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won’t make it to graduation before dropping out to marry and have children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire the girls to dream of more. When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat, certain that their luck is about to change, excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for rich, eligible bachelors. On the first night of the festivities, Alys’s lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of Fahad “Bungles” Bingla, the wildly successful—and single—entrepreneur. But Bungles’s friend Valentine Darsee is clearly unimpressed by the Binat family. Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her and quickly dismisses him and his snobbish ways. As the days of lavish wedding parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal—and Alys begins to realize that Darsee’s brusque manner may be hiding a very different man from the one she saw at first glance. Told with wry wit and colorful prose, Unmarriageable is a charming update on Jane Austen’s beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, marriage, class, and sisterhood. Praise for Unmarriageable “Delightful . . . Unmarriageable introduces readers to a rich Muslim culture. . . . [Kamal] observes family dramas with a satiric eye and treats readers to sparkling descriptions of a days-long wedding ceremony, with its high-fashion pageantry and higher social stakes.”—Star Tribune “Thoroughly charming.”—New York Post “[A] funny, sometimes romantic, often thought-provoking glimpse into Pakistani culture, one which adroitly illustrates the double standards women face when navigating sex, love, and marriage. This is a must-read for devout Austenites.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author : Else L. Hambleton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135934312
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Daughters of Eve written by Else L. Hambleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692. Prosecution and conviction rates, sentencing patterns, and socio-economic data, as well as attitudes, were analyzed to determine that women who bore illegitimate children were punished more severely than their male partners, and regarded with contempt by the majority of women.
Author : ABOU BAKR JABER EL JAZAERY
Publisher : Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية
ISBN 13 : 2745157582
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (451 download)
Download or read book THE APPROACH OF THE MUSLIM written by ABOU BAKR JABER EL JAZAERY and published by Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Katherine J. Chen
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0399592229
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Mary B written by Katherine J. Chen and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ingenious . . . Mary B is a tribute not just to [Jane] Austen but to defiant women of any era.”—USA Today The overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice casts off her prim exterior and takes center stage in this fresh retelling of the classic novel. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE What is to be done with Mary Bennet? She possesses neither the beauty of her eldest sister, Jane, nor the high-spirited wit of second-born Lizzy. Even compared to her frivolous younger siblings, Kitty and Lydia, Mary knows she is lacking in the ways that matter for single, not-so-well-to-do women in nineteenth-century England who must secure their futures through the finding of a husband. As her sisters wed, one by one, Mary pictures herself growing old, a spinster with no estate to run or children to mind, dependent on the charity of others. At least she has the silent rebellion and secret pleasures of reading and writing to keep her company. But even her fictional creations are no match for the scandal, tragedy, and romance that eventually visit Mary’s own life. In Mary B, readers are transported beyond the center of the ballroom to discover that wallflowers are sometimes the most intriguing guests at the party. Beneath Mary’s plain appearance and bookish demeanor simmers an inner life brimming with passion, humor, and imagination—and a voice that demands to be heard. Set before, during, and after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Katherine J. Chen’s vividly original debut novel pays homage to a beloved classic while envisioning a life that is difficult to achieve in any era: that of a truly independent woman. Praise for Mary B “Charming and smart . . . a heedless downhill pleasure—plush, ironic and illuminating.”—Newsday “Watching [Mary] come into her own is a delight.”—People “A new, wholly original perspective on the classic . . . This is the ultimate Austen adaptation for our time.”—Real Simple “The best part about Mary’s star turn is that it bears little relation to the fates of her sisters. She’s a simmering, churning, smart woman determined to concoct an independent life.”—The Washington Post
Author : Stanley Chojnacki
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801863950
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (639 download)
Download or read book Women and Men in Renaissance Venice written by Stanley Chojnacki and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-04-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because limited family resources favored some daughters' marriage prospects at the expense of their sisters', the family and marriage practices of the Venetian nobles led to a range of vocations for women, as well as for men.
Author : J. Davis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000324354
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Land and Family in Pisticci written by J. Davis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of family and inheritance systems is a traditionally anthropological one. Dr Davis has examined a South Italian town with records from 1814 and concludes that the present 'typical' European system is of recent adoption, a response to the gradual and peculiar integration of Pisticci into a nation-state and national economy. The account of landholding distinguishes carefully between legal rights and informal cessions of land, and agriculture is put into the context of other economic activities. Dr Davis emphasises the structural importance of kin, family and neighbourhood relationships as bases for the creation of more ephemeral ties of friendship, clientage and network.
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Author : Cenap Çakmak
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610692179
Total Pages : 2003 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Islam [4 volumes] written by Cenap Çakmak and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 2003 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expansive four-volume encyclopedia presents a broad introduction to Islam that enables learning about the fundamental role of Islam in world history and promotes greater respect for cultural diversity. One of the most popular and widespread religions in the world, Islam has attracted a great deal of attention in recent times, particularly in the Western world. With the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and a pervasive sense of hostility toward Arab Americans, there is ever increasing need to examine and understand Islam as a religion and historical force. Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia provides some 700 entries on Islam written by expert contributors that cover the religion from the birth of Islam to the present time. The set also includes 16 pages of color images per volume that serve to illustrate the diverse expressions of this important religious tradition. Each entry begins with a basic introduction, followed by a general discussion of the subject and a conclusion. Each entry also features a further readings list for readers. In addition to supplying a comprehensive, authoritative overview of Islam, this work also specifically addresses many controversial related issues, including jihad, violence in Islam, polygamy, and apostasy.
Author : Cynthia A. Graham
Publisher : Brick Mantel Books
ISBN 13 : 1941799345
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (417 download)
Download or read book Beulah's House of Prayer written by Cynthia A. Graham and published by Brick Mantel Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some storms bring destruction. Others bring salvation. In 1934 the tiny town of Barmy, Oklahoma, is in desperate need of a miracle. The cows are hungry, the rain won’t fall, most of Main Street is boarded up. Young aspiring trapeze artist Sugar Watson is dumped unceremoniously into this bleak setting with little money and only one thing on her mind—escape. Beulah Clinton, a Holy Ghost preacher, has dedicated herself to helping the distressed in this ragged little wasteland, and Sugar soon finds herself thrown in with Marigold Lawford, the simple-minded widow of the richest man in town, and Homer Guppy, a boy trouble follows like dust after a wind. Despite Sugar’s immediate distaste of Barmy, Beulah’s patience, Marigold’s kindness, and Homer’s unconditional love make her reconsider the meaning of home. On Black Sunday, the worst dust storm in history brings with it a choice: Sugar must decide whether or not to return home, leaving the hospitality—and love—of Barmy’s inhabitants. A stunning Depression-era literary novel with a touch of magical realism, Beulah's House of Prayer captivates until the very end.
Author : Cara Diaconoff
Publisher : Sandhill Press
ISBN 13 : 9780911015980
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Unmarriageable Daughters written by Cara Diaconoff and published by Sandhill Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cara Diaconoff writes with clarity and heartfelt honesty about ordinary lives on the cusp: artists, converts, migrs, fiancesall manner of people on the boundary between one way of being and the next. The compassion of these stories moved me deeply. I feel like I know these people. Theyll stick with me for a long time. David Haynes, Author of The Full Matilda Cara Diaconoffs short stories are evocative and compelling. They can be as disturbing as dreams, as immediate as those memories that strike when were not quite awake. These narratives make us rethink the solidity of the world. Cara has a fine ear for the cadences of speech and the flow of sentences; her characters speak to us from far distances but also in intimate whispers. Francois Camoin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Orange blossoms, a marriage chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : SONIAH. KAMAL
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749025243
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (252 download)
Download or read book ISOLATED INCIDENT. written by SONIAH. KAMAL and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Zaghul El-Naggar
Publisher : ScribeDigital.com
ISBN 13 : 178041014X
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Treasures in the Sunnah 2 written by Zaghul El-Naggar and published by ScribeDigital.com. This book was released on with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Noble Sunnah constitutes the second source of Islamic Law and the link between the different generations of the Muslim Ummah on one side and between them and the Prophet (PBUH) on the other. There is no room for doubt concerning the antecedence of the Glorious Qur'an and the Sunnah in referring to a number of scientific facts and secrets. This reference came in a precise, concise, scientific language that makes it thoroughly proficient for Da`wah especially in this modern age of technological and scientific progress.
Author : Nayma Qayum
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 1978816464
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (788 download)
Download or read book Village Ties written by Nayma Qayum and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the global South, poor women’s lives are embedded in their social relationships and governed not just by formal institutions – rules that exist on paper – but by informal norms and practices. Village Ties takes the reader to Bangladesh, a country that has risen from the ashes of war, natural disaster, and decades of resource drain to become a development miracle. The book argues that grassroots women’s mobilization programs can empower women to challenge informal institutions when such programs are anti-oppression, deliberative, and embedded in their communities. Qayum dives into the work of Polli Shomaj (PS), a program of the development organization BRAC to show how the women of PS negotiate with state and society to alter the rules of the game, changing how poor people access resources including safety nets, the law, and governing spaces. These women create a complex and rapidly transforming world where multiple overlapping institutions exist – formal and informal, old and new, desirable and undesirable. In actively challenging power structures around them, these women defy stereotypes of poor Muslim women as backward, subservient, oppressed, and in need of saving.
Author : Moderata Fonte
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226256790
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Floridoro written by Moderata Fonte and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first original chivalric poem written by an Italian woman, Floridoro imbues a strong feminist ethos into a hypermasculine genre. Dotted with the usual characteristics—dark forests, illusory palaces, enchanted islands, seductive sorceresses—Floridoro is the story of the two greatest knights of a bygone age: the handsome Floridoro, who risks everything for love, and the beautiful Risamante, who helps women in distress while on a quest for her inheritance. Throughout, Moderata Fonte (1555–92) vehemently defends women’s capacity to rival male prowess in traditionally male-dominated spheres. And her open criticism of women’s lack of education is echoed in the plights of various female characters who must depend on unreliable men. First published in 1581, Floridoro remains a vivacious and inventive narrative by a singular poet.
Author : Dava Sobel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802779654
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Galileo's Daughter written by Dava Sobel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-09-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biography of the scientist through the surviving letters of his illegitimate daughter Maria Celeste, who wrote him from the Florence convent where she lived from the age of thirteen.
